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Talking points on US-Israel strikes on Iran prepared for Albanese and Wong reveal fears over legality questions
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/05/dfat-talking-points-us-israel-iran-strikes-legal-concerns/
Published: May 5, 2026 02:47
Key DFAT talking points have revealed the department's concern that questions over the legality of strikes on Iran would emerge — strikes the the Australian government was enthusiastically supporting. The post Talking points on US-Israel strikes on Iran…
Gawenda’s fact-check fail in the Oz, Liberal stand-up kills in Farrer, and the Murdochs’ expensive suit
Published: May 5, 2026 02:14
Plus: Anthony Pratt, Australia’s cardboard billionaire, shows us why its necessary to recycle. And can you tell whether a statement was made by a Minns government representative or one from the Joh Bjelke-Petersen years? The post Gawenda’s fact-check fail…
One Nation’s bubble hasn’t burst, but it won’t get any bigger — there aren’t enough angry middle aged men
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/05/one-nation-pauline-hanson-polling-voter-demographics/
Published: May 5, 2026 01:42
This is as good as it gets for One Nation: it can't expand its support any further because of simple demographics. The post One Nation’s bubble hasn’t burst, but it won’t get any bigger — there aren’t enough angry middle aged men appeared first on Crikey.
Antoinette Lattouf tells a history of female trailblazers, herself included. It’s moving at times, odd at others
Published: May 5, 2026 00:34
The emotional honesty of Antoinette Lattouf’s new book will win people over. But other choices — like translating Ita Buttrose’s testimony to song — are too much to take. The post Antoinette Lattouf tells a history of female trailblazers, herself included.…
How One Nation is riding a wave of anger over water towards a federal breakthrough
Published: May 5, 2026 00:14
In the Farrer by-election, water is the key issue likely to decide the electorate's next federal MP, and One Nation is taking advantage. The post How One Nation is riding a wave of anger over water towards a federal breakthrough appeared first on Crikey.
I’m an Afghanistan veteran. Ben Roberts-Smith should face the rule of law
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/05/ben-roberts-smith-afghanistan-veteran-law-war-crimes/
Published: May 4, 2026 23:42
If supporters of Ben Roberts-Smith were genuinely interested in the truth, they’d ask the community to remember why these legal processes exist, and why we must let the wheels of justice turn. The post I’m an Afghanistan veteran. Ben Roberts-Smith should…
Interest rates will rise today, economists say in near-full agreement
Published: May 4, 2026 20:55
The economists of ten major banks have all but confirmed the RBA will raise interest rates again today following last month's inflation spike. Meanwhile, the 2026 budget is coming into focus, with an 'earned income offset' and the scrapping of an EV tax…
Something Better, or much worse? An incomplete history of splinter parties in Australian politics
Published: May 4, 2026 02:30
After abandoning the Sisyphean task of improving women's lot in the Liberal Party, Charlotte Mortlock has formed, quite literally, 'Something Better'. What does history tell us about how this might go? The post Something Better, or much worse? An…
Decline and bawl: The American empire’s fall is accelerating, and Australia sits idle
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/04/donald-trump-usa-empire-military-weapons-nato-australia/
Published: May 4, 2026 01:56
Trump's railing at NATO and the exhaustion of weapon stocks in a small war against Iran proves that the US empire is in serious decline. But we remain in denial, a riskier and risker position. The post Decline and bawl: The American empire’s fall is…
Peter Malinauksas fancies himself as SA’s ringmaster. The blood-drench LIV Golf chaos shows him more like a clown
Published: May 4, 2026 01:15
The South Australian premier went all in on LIV Golf, ramming a takeover bill — and a $45 million redevelopment — for North Adelaide Golf Course through parliament. Now it's all come crashing down. The post Peter Malinauksas fancies himself as SA’s…
The Murdoch-funded, billionaire MacLeods emerge as a climate force to be reckoned with
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/04/murdoch-family-macleods-farrer-climate-change-news-corp/
Published: May 4, 2026 00:41
Alasdair Macleod, husband of Rupert Murdoch's daughter, Prudence, recently made a donation to the Farrer election's independent candidate Michelle Milthorpe. They are quickly emerging as billionaires to be reckoned with. The post The Murdoch-funded,…
Why big tech has always been obsessed with hiding its shame
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/04/data-centres-carbon-emissions-meta-apple-amazon-microsoft/
Published: May 4, 2026 00:17
Amazon has claimed to be powered by 100% renewable energy, but then fought to exempt itself from mandatory reporting of emissions data. The post Why big tech has always been obsessed with hiding its shame appeared first on Crikey.
Who’s the biggest loser from the One Nation boomer surge? A gen-X News Corp
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/04/news-corp-lachlan-murdoch-one-nation-baby-boomers/
Published: May 3, 2026 23:59
It’s the global crisis of right-of-centre politics applied to right-wing media: what happens when you have to normalise surging right-wing parties, forcing a choice between money and power? The post Who’s the biggest loser from the One Nation boomer surge?…
Albo to break election promise and wind back negative gearing, capital gains
Published: May 3, 2026 21:21
Labor's 2026 budget will reportedly overhaul generous property tax concessions, including the controversial capital gains tax concession and negative gearing. Meanwhile, a former Liberal moderate has created a new political party. The post Albo to break…
‘Revolving door into the weapons industry’: Ex-pollies’ links with arms company is business as usual for Canberra
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/01/ex-politicians-arms-companies-lobbying-needs-to-change/
Published: May 1, 2026 03:06
Arms company NIOA is at the centre of a web of political and lobbying interests that stretches from Queensland MP Bob Katter to former Labor ministers and Donald Trump Jr. The post ‘Revolving door into the weapons industry’: Ex-pollies’ links with arms…
‘A really bad idea’: Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales on Australia’s social media ban, trust and the truth
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/01/wikipedia-jimmy-wales-interview-social-media-ban/
Published: May 1, 2026 02:34
'One of the the biggest concerns I have right now is the erosion of privacy online and in many places around the world.' The post ‘A really bad idea’: Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales on Australia’s social media ban, trust and the truth appeared first on Crikey.
Australia is fixing its teen social media ban on the fly. Do the changes go far enough?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/01/teen-social-media-ban-australia-changes/
Published: May 1, 2026 02:10
New changes to Australia's social media minimum age policy quietly pave the way for tech companies to get around the ban. Perhaps the best version of the ban is another policy that the government is considering instead. The post Australia is fixing its…
Albo’s big tech levy still gives too much power to the platforms — and trips over what qualifies as a media outlet
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/01/big-tech-levy-news-media-bargaining-code-too-much-power/
Published: May 1, 2026 00:10
The new levy — aka 'News Media Code 2: Bargaining Wars' — is a good start. But there's more work to do if we don't want to see journalists being handed ChatGPT-written redundancy notices. The post Albo’s big tech levy still gives too much power to the…
‘Politically and strategically idiotic’: Grace Tame on why the NDIS overhaul is a missed opportunity
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/01/grace-tame-ndis-cuts-cut-through-crikey-podcast/
Published: April 30, 2026 23:17
Grace Tame tells the Cut Through podcast that public mistrust of the NDIS is valid — it's just misdirected. The post ‘Politically and strategically idiotic’: Grace Tame on why the NDIS overhaul is a missed opportunity appeared first on Crikey.
Riots in Alice Springs after alleged murder of five-year-old girl
Published: April 30, 2026 22:06
Alice Springs police have clashed with protesters after the alleged killer of a five-year-old girl was taken into custody. Meanwhile, Virginia Bell has handed down her interim royal commission report on antisemitism following the Bondi Beach shooting. The…
The antisemitism royal commision’s first report is a whole load of not much
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/30/antisemitism-royal-commission-interim-report/
Published: April 30, 2026 06:20
Anthony Albanese wasted no time agreeing to implement all of report's recommendations. It's redolent of the lack of seriousness with which his government is treating this whole charade. The post The antisemitism royal commision’s first report is a whole…
Nine announces redundancies as part of ‘Future News’ consolidation project
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/30/nine-redundancies-job-cuts-future-news-project/
Published: April 30, 2026 04:51
'I want to be very clear that cost is not driving our decision-making,' Nine's director of news and current affairs said. The post Nine announces redundancies as part of ‘Future News’ consolidation project appeared first on Crikey.
Age diet piece leaves a bad taste, Comic relief in Woolies docs, and Seven learns a Nazi lesson
Published: April 30, 2026 02:11
Plus the US is celebrating its 250th anniversary with a new passport. Zero points for guessing whose mug it features. The post Age diet piece leaves a bad taste, Comic relief in Woolies docs, and Seven learns a Nazi lesson appeared first on Crikey.
20,000 stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz face missile fears, exhaustion and isolation
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/30/iran-war-ships-stranded-strait-of-hormuz/
Published: April 30, 2026 01:43
With the US blockade stopping shits from accessing ports, and the fuel crisis driving the cost of flights up, thousands of workers are stranded - and no one is coming to their aid. The post 20,000 stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz face missile…
Just how ‘teal’ is independent Farrer candidate Michelle Milthorpe?
Published: April 30, 2026 01:19
Opponents insist Milthorpe, who has received funding from Climate 200 and an endorsement from David Pocock, is a 'teal'. But of course, no-one has bothered to define what that is — until now. The post Just how ‘teal’ is independent Farrer candidate…
Big business is poised to use higher inflation to gouge consumers. The ACCC may be our only hope
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/30/abs-inflation-data-iran-war-fuel-prices-accc-business-profits/
Published: April 30, 2026 00:43
The Reserve Bank may or may not lift rates in May but it will be concerned that the US-inflicted fuel price shock doesn't become entrenched. Meanwhile, corporations could exploit inflation yet again. The post Big business is poised to use higher inflation…
Gina Rinehart’s employees are making big One Nation donations
Published: April 29, 2026 23:55
Two employees of companies in Gina Rinehart's Hancock empire have donated $500,000 each to One Nation. The post Gina Rinehart’s employees are making big One Nation donations appeared first on Crikey.
Big diesel utes and the deep throaty roar of regret
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/30/electric-vehicles-diesel-utes-data-victoria/
Published: April 29, 2026 23:09
Transitioning to electric vehicles is a core way that we will insulate ourselves from the ongoing instability in the Middle East. The post Big diesel utes and the deep throaty roar of regret appeared first on Crikey.
Inflation to keep rising as long as Iran uncertainty remains: Chalmers
Published: April 29, 2026 20:54
With inflation jumping to 4.6% in March, Jim Chalmers says Treasury expects there are more rises to come. Meanwhile, the royal commission into antisemitism will release its interim report today. The post Inflation to keep rising as long as Iran…
Is the new plan to force big tech to pay for Australian news any good? We ask the experts
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/29/news-media-bargaining-incentive-big-tech-australian-news/
Published: April 29, 2026 02:33
Views have differed on the efficacy and design of the government's latest news bargaining scheme, even as it brought out a rare show of solidarity between the big players. The post Is the new plan to force big tech to pay for Australian news any good? We…
Everything is threatening ‘social cohesion’! And everything is vital to its survival!
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/29/social-cohesion-anthony-albanese-australia-aukus/
Published: April 29, 2026 02:15
Is there no end, no limit, to the threats that social cohesion faces in this country? The post Everything is threatening ‘social cohesion’! And everything is vital to its survival! appeared first on Crikey.
AUKUS is falling apart before our eyes. The government and alliance shills are silent
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/29/aukus-falling-apart-government-alliance-shills-silent/
Published: April 29, 2026 01:38
The evidence is in, and critics were completely correct in warning that the US can't build submarines quickly enough to meet its AUKUS commitments. The post AUKUS is falling apart before our eyes. The government and alliance shills are silent appeared…
The countdown to Julie Bishop’s replacement has begun
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/29/anu-under-siege-chancellor-julie-bishop-replacement/
Published: April 29, 2026 01:28
ANU's council has signed a 'voluntary' agreement with the regulator about how its chancellor's successor will be chosen. It doesn't reflect well on the university council. The post The countdown to Julie Bishop’s replacement has begun appeared first on…
Taylor, Hume and the Liberal circus are easy prey for hungry journalists. Policy critique is suffering because of it
Published: April 28, 2026 23:59
Journalists are salivating over the fertile hunting ground provided by Angus Taylor and Jane Hume. But for those interested in serious critique? It's a barren wasteland. The post Taylor, Hume and the Liberal circus are easy prey for hungry journalists.…
Albanese pitches red-tape reduction for approvals as part of ‘resilience’ budget
Published: April 28, 2026 20:54
The prime minister has pledged $45 million to address the duplication of the energy and housing approvals process. Meanwhile the ABS will today release the first inflation figures since the start of the US war in Iran. The post Albanese pitches red-tape…
The UQP ‘Bila’ controversy reveals the tension between board governance and editorial independence
Published: April 28, 2026 04:22
The decision by the University of Queensland Press to destroy 5,000 copies of a picture book had nothing to do with its contents or Indigenous author. It raises a pointed question about how university press governance works in Australia. The post The UQP…
Reader reply: The global attacks on reproductive rights are evolving. Australia must remain vigilant
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/reproductive-rights-abortion-access-australia-us/
Published: April 28, 2026 02:11
Contrary to popular belief, Australian women still do not truly have the right to choose. We must stay vigilant against the evolution of the anti-abortion campaign. The post Reader reply: The global attacks on reproductive rights are evolving. Australia…
Labor senator’s Anzac ‘Ass n da Aurr’, Julian picks a Hill to die on, and spare a thought for UQP’s new boss
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/helen-polley-anzac-julian-hill-isis-brides-donald-trump-uqp/
Published: April 28, 2026 01:51
Plus, in this brief moment before the horrors descend, let us consider the absurdities of the (third) failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The post Labor senator’s Anzac ‘Ass n da Aurr’, Julian picks a Hill to die on, and spare a thought for UQP’s…
‘You can only sell so many stubby holders’: We asked the Farrer frontrunners about the role of big money in politics
Published: April 28, 2026 01:43
Neither independent Michelle Milthorpe and One Nation’s David Farley is particularly happy to be asked about their most fat-walleted financial backers. The post ‘You can only sell so many stubby holders’: We asked the Farrer frontrunners about the role of…
Is this Australia’s dumbest policy? Labor’s tariffs are killing construction — and its own housing goals
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/labor-steel-tariffs-construction-costs-anti-dumping-commission/
Published: April 28, 2026 01:13
At a time when the construction industry is facing a crisis caused by energy prices, Labor is imposing tariffs to make inputs more expensive. The post Is this Australia’s dumbest policy? Labor’s tariffs are killing construction — and its own housing goals…
Gillard’s NDIS vision was a promise she couldn’t keep
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/julia-gillard-ndis-vision-reforms-disability-support/
Published: April 28, 2026 00:57
Disabled people will be the ones who are punished when poor planning meets political mongrel. The post Gillard’s NDIS vision was a promise she couldn’t keep appeared first on Crikey.
‘Indiscriminate cruelty’: Nation remembers Port Arthur massacre, 30 years on
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/28/port-arthur-massacre-30-years-coalition-60-day-fuel-reserve/
Published: April 27, 2026 20:44
A service marking 30 years since the worst massacre in modern Australian history will be held in Port Arthur today. Meanwhile, the Coalition will call on the government to ensure a 60-day local supply of fuel is held at all times. The post ‘Indiscriminate…